Thursday, September 25, 2014

Nina H sent me this picture of her beautiful finished Harley Afghan. I asked her how she made it so large and she said that she did 2 dcs per square on the graph. Two dcs makes a nice square so her afghan came out true to the design, If you would like to make this afghan, contact me at crochetparfaitpg@yahoo.com and I'll send you the chart. If you would like some tips on how to make this afghan and how to follow a chart in general check out my Harley Afghan Post and my Globe Pillow post.

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Abbreviations
ch(s)--chain(s) dc(s)--double crochet(s) sl st--slip stitch st--stitch
sc(s)--single crochet(s) beg--beginning sc2tog--single crochet 2 stitches together
rnd--roundHat
With an H hook and carrot yarn form a magic circle.Rnd 1: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), then do 11 dcs into the magic circle, sl st in top ch of beg ch, pull tail tightly to pull in the circle. (12 dcs)Rnd 2: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc again in same st, do 2 dcs in each dc to end, sl st in top of beg ch 3. (24 dcs)Rnd 3: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), do *2 dcs in next dc, do 1 dc in next dc* 11 times, do 2 dcs in last dc, sl st in top of beg ch 3. (36 dcs)Rnd 4: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in next dc, *2 dcs in next dc, dc in next 2 dcs* 11 times, do 2 dcs in last dc, sl st in top of beg ch 3. (48 dcs)

Rnd 5: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in next 2 dcs, *2 dcs in next dc, dc in next 3 dcs* 11 times, do 2 dcs in last dc, sl st in top of beg ch 3. (60 dcs)

Rnd 6: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in next 3 dcs, *2 dcs in next dc, dc in next 4 dcs* 11 times, do 2 dcs in last dc, sl st in top of beg ch 3. (72 dcs)(Stop increases here for a woman's size hat, go to Rnd 9 and continue from there)Rnd 7: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in each dc around, sl st in top of beg ch 3. (72 dcs)Rnd 8: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in next 4 dcs, *2 dcs in next dc, dc in next 5 dcs* 11 times, do 2 dcs in last dc, sl st in top of beg ch 3. (84 dcs)Rnd 9 to 11: Ch 3 (counts as 1st dc), dc in each dc around, sl st in top of beg ch 3. At end of Rnd 11 fasten off leaving a tail for weaving in. (84 dcs for men's 72 for women's)Rnd 12: Attach buff yarn in top of last carrot ch 3. Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each st around, sl st in beg sc. (84 scs for men's hat 72 for women's)Rnd 13: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in each st around, sl st in beg sc. (84 scs)

Now you will begin the tapestry crocheted letters. For a more detailed tutorial on how to do tapestry crochet read this post.

I'm going to spell out how to do the first line of the tapestry chart so you know how to do it. Read the chart from top to bottom, starting with Row 14.Rnd 14: Ch 1, sc in same sc and in next 30 scs(23 scs for woman's hat), start next sc, add carrot yarn, sc in next 3 scs, start next sc, add buff yarn, start next sc, add carrot yarn, sc in next 3 scs, start next sc, add buff yarn, start next sc, add carrot yarn, start next sc, add buff yarn, sc in next 2 scs, start next sc, add carrot yarn, start next sc, add buff yarn, sc, start next sc, add carrot yarn, sc, start next sc, add buff yarn, sc in next 2 scs, start next sc, add carrot yarn, sc in next 2 scs, start next sc, add buff yarn, cut carrot yarn leaving a tail for weaving in, sc in each sc around. (84 scs)

For the next 4 rows (Rnd 15 to 18) you will start the same way,Ch 1, sc in same sc and in next 31 scs(25 scs for the woman's size, see the W line), start next sc, add carrot yarn, then you will follow the chart. At the end of the chart, make sure you have switched to buff yarn and then sc in each sc around. Make sure to sl st in the beg sc at the end of the rnd. (84 scs, men's, 72 scs, women's)

HornsMake 2
With a G hook and off white yarn, form a magic circleRnd 1: Do 5 scs in magic circle, insert hook in top of beg sc and pull circle closed. (5 scs)

Rnd 2: Sc in 1st sc, mark with a stitch marker, then sc in same st, sc in next 4 scs. (6 scs)

From now on put a stitch marker in the 1st st of each rnd.

Push the center up to form the point on the horn

Rnd 3: Sc in next sc, 2 scs in next sc, sc in next 4 scs. (7 scs)Rnd 4: Sc in next sc, 2 scs in next 2 scs, sc in next 2 scs, sc2tog. (8 scs)Rnd 5: Sc in next 2 scs, 2 scs in next sc, sc in next 5 scs. (9 scs)Rnd 6: Sc in next 3 scs, 2 scs in next 2 scs, sc in next 2 scs, sc2tog. (10 scs)

From from Rnd 7 to 19 on the last sc2tog will always cross the 1st st of the previous rnd. Don't worry just start the new rnd after that st like nothing happened.

Rnd 7: Sc in next 3 scs, 2 scs in next sc, sc in next 6 scs. (11 scs)Rnd 8: Sc in next 4 scs, 2 scs in next 2 scs, sc in next 4 scs, sc2tog. (13 scs)Rnd 9: Sc in next 4 scs, 2 scs in next sc, sc in next 7 scs. (13 scs)Rnd 10: Sc in next 5 scs, 2 scs in next 2 scs, sc in next 5 scs, sc2tog. (15 scs)

Rnd 11: Sc in next 5 scs, 2 scs in next sc, sc in next 8 scs. (15 scs)Rnd 12: Sc in next 6 scs, 2 scs in next 2 scs, sc in next 6 scs, sc2tog. (17 scs)

Rnd 13 to 17: Sc in next 16 scs. (16 scs)

Rnd 18: Sc in next 7 scs, 2 scs in next sc, sc in next 8 scs. (17 scs)

Rnd 33: Sc2tog, sc in next 6 scs, 2 scs in next 2 scs, sc in next 9 scs. (20 scs)Rnd 34: Sc in next 9 scs, 2 scs in next sc, sc in next 10 scs. (21 scs)Rnd 35: Sc2tog, sc in next 7 scs, 2 scs in next 2 scs, sc in next 10 scs, sl st in next sc. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing. (22 scs)

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Hi I'm Pam G. I'm a life-long crafter and have been crocheting for (gasp!) 32 years. I began crocheting with the guidance of the venerable ladies of my church craft guild. I am an avid supporter of older craft traditions but believe in giving them modern appeal. I'm a CIP certified crochet instructor.

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